The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-03-05

lated the story to him. The young lady
was hurried off to boarding school and out
Of reach, and negotiations were begun with
the husband to get him out Of the way as
well. Governor Curtin's political power at
that time was greater probably than that of
any other man in the State, and means were
found to induce the young and daring cap
tain to leave the State and make no claims
upon his wife. who he was told had repent
ed of her marriage and didn't care to see
him any more. In few days the captain
left the town and was lost sight of by his
friends. lie subsequently became United
States Marshal in the West, where he now
liyes. Whether the young bride objected
to the summary way in which she was
snatcheJ from her husbands arms is a
matter Of conjecture, but. it was current
gossip among the few who knew of the
circumstances that the irate Governor had
locked his daughter mp in her room in the
| Executive Mansion until the gay captain
was well out of the way. The marriage
was kept pretty quiet considering the cir
cumstances, and. although the story did
leak out in society in piecemeal sort of
way, the particulars were never known and
the papers knew nothing about the affair.
| As soon as the Legislature met, a divorce
bill was presented, as stated above, and
the marriage annulled Since then Miss
Curtin has married gentleman in every
way worthy of her, is wel-known in society
circles at the National Capital and in New
York, and looks back uron her youthful
folly with the philosophy which comes with
more sober years, and so endeth the story
More new bills have been presented this
week, many of which have no special sig
nficance and are Of no use whatever, eX
cept, perhaps, to aggrayate the member:
and postpone the adjournment of botl
branches of the House until much lateI
day than has been expected. In coryersa
ton with a member the otherday, | learned
that May 10 was fixed for the adjournment
although, added the legislator, elf thi
foolishness keeps up much longer it will b,
January 15." A resolution has been pre-
sented to stop the influx of new bills, ant
} the committees have buckled down to worl
and are colaring bills as fast as they com
in, and are disposing Of them in the SAM
= hasty manner. The setting aside of
special day and calendar for appropriation
and revenue purposes will, also, have
tendency to hasten matters somewhat. l
would be great advantage to legislators
only a certain number of bills were allowe
to be presented at each session; it woul
. also be means of insuring more promp
and healthy legislation, the hurry-scurry +
J get through would be done away with an
J the interests of the Commonwealth woUl
be more generally and carefully observed
? 1t would also be of great convenience T.
Governor Beaver, inasmuch as on him de
) Yolves the laborious duty of considering a
the various points of the bills, which ar
! oftimcs mere party measures, making it a
onerous duty in which mistake will occu
= occasionally the blame resting entirely on
= Republican Governor, when in reality,
should rest on the Republican Legislature
= 1t seems strange that the Republican men
bers do not bear the above fact in mind, ,bu
considering the scramble that is always &C
ing on ''to get on top" it does not appea
so very strange after all, not even the ieI
ordizing Of the political career of the
own party leader,
Brooks high license bill will have al
other chance before the House in Il fe'
weeks. Brooks is not entirely commilte
as to the features of the bifl, but will glat
ly accept any amendment which vi
strengthen it and make it more perfect
i every particular. PAXTON.